Coronavirus - COVID-19

COVID-19 Call Center

Are you an individual who suspects you have COVID-19 or a healthcare provider who may have a COVID-19 positive patient? Call the Detroit Health Department(313) 876-4000, to receive guidance on next steps. The call center is operational 24 hours a day.

COVID-19 FAQs

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness that can spread from person to person. The virus that causes COVID-19 is a novel coronavirus that was first identified during an investigation into an outbreak in Wuhan, China.

Patients with COVID-19 have had mild to severe respiratory illness with symptoms of fever, cough, and shortness of breath. According to the CDC, it may take 2 to 14 days following exposure to COVID-19 for symptoms to develop.

Seek medical advice – Call ahead before you go to a doctor’s office or emergency room. Tell them about your recent travel and your symptoms.
Avoid contact with others.
Not travel on public transportation while sick.

Screening Site: Henry Ford Allegiance Health, Monday – Sunday, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Location is on the surface lot of One Jackson Square, 100 E. Michigan Avenue in Jackson. One person, one vehicle being tested. People are required to call 313–874–7500 to schedule an appointment at the screening site. This is only for people who have symptoms of fever, dry cough and shortness of breath.

The City of Detroit is serving Detroiters during this crisis by ensuring that our community has access to testing, regardless of whether they have health insurance, a primary care physician or access to transportation, and the critical resources many need as we fight to stop the spread of the Coronavirus in our community. Here’s a look at how we’re working for you.

On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Community Care Network (CCCN) will launch its first drive-thru testing site at Joe Dumars Fieldhouse on the corner of Woodward Avenue and E. State Fair Avenue in the City of Detroit.

Need a doctor? Find one through the Coronavirus Community Care Network.

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